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The Curragh Racecourse to welcome the 2017 Rose of Tralee Finalists in Association with Tipperary Crystal

July 10, 2017

The 2016 Rose of Tralee, Maggie Mc Eldowney made a special return trip to the Curragh Racecourse today to officially launch the Tipperary Crystal Rose Race Day 2017.

Styled by the Kildare Village and photographed onsite at Trainer and former Kildare GAA star Willie McCreery`s Yard – The Curragh, Maggie announced details of the Rose Race Day taking place at the Curragh on Sunday 27th August. Notably this event will be play host to the 2017 Rose of Tralee Finalists who are being honoured by this very special Race Day.

In its 2nd year, the race day will is a real celebration of the Lead Sponsorship of the Rose Of Tralee International Festival by Tipperary Crystal, who are also a long standing partner of the County Kildare venue being the “Official Trophy Supplier”. Equally, the Tipperary Crystal Rose Race Day solidifies the ongoing association between Kildare and the Rose of Tralee Festival. In March, at the Official launch at the Glenroyal Hotel, Kildare County Council announced that Kildare would play host to prestigious Rose Tour ahead of 2017 Rose of Tralee International Festival. Effectively, theGlenroyal Hotel, Maynooth will be the home to the Roses for two nights on 13thand 14th August, with each Rose Finalist treated to a “behind the scenes” tour of key Kildare flagship locations such as The K Club, Kildare Village, the Irish National Stud & Japanese Gardens and Lullymore Heritage and Discovery Centre.

Continuing the association with Style – The Tipperary Crystal Rose Race Day will also include the Search for the Rose of the Curragh – Best Dressed Competition. Judged by the 2017 Rose Finalists and Karen Scanlan, Creative Director for Tipperary Crystal – ladies competing for the title of The Rose of the Curragh will need to display authenticity, originality and of course effortless style. Those who incorporate the Rose motif into their ensemble will have a definite advantage.

The prize bonanza for “The Rose of the Curragh” will be include a series of the Tipperary Crystal Fine jewellery ranges and a range of high quality products from the Tipperary Crystal Giftware and Homeware Collections.

Sunday 27th August will feature a high quality Seven Race Programme with the first race off at 2pm. The TIPPERARY CRYSTAL LADIES INVITATIONAL RACE will be one of the highlights featuring some of the top lady riders, while the Snow Fairy Stakes and Tote Irish Cambridgeshire are other notable races.

The Rose of Tralee International Festival will run from Wednesday 16th to Tuesday 22nd August when the 2017 Rose of Tralee is crowned in the Festival Dome live on RTE One.

The word "Curragh means place of the running horse. The Irish turf club was founded in the coffee rooms in Kildare and it was soon established as the governing body for horse racing throughout Ireland.